Notarized Translation Services in Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack is the Bergen County seat, and the County Clerk at the Justice Center can certify the signature of a notary commissioned in the county - a certificate some receiving parties ask for. A New Jersey apostille does not need it: the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services takes notarized documents directly.
We notarize at our Edgewater office, about eight miles east, and can tell you before you start which steps your document actually needs.
Filing details for Hackensack
- County
- Bergen County
- Apostille authority
- New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- Our office
- About 8 miles from our Edgewater office.
The Bergen County authentication chain
Two different paths exist, and they are often confused.
A vital record — a New Jersey birth, marriage or death certificate — goes to the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services as a certified copy from the state Office of Vital Statistics and Registry in Trenton. No notary is involved.
A notarized document — including a notarized translator's certificate — goes to the Division with the original ink signatures of the notary and the signer. A County Clerk's certification of the notary is an extra some foreign recipients ask for, not a step the New Jersey apostille requires.
Hackensack University Medical Center also generates a steady stream of foreign medical records where notarization is occasionally requested by an insurer or a foreign health authority.
Getting the chain right the first time
Tell us the destination country and the receiving body before anything is signed. That determines whether you need certification only, certification plus notarization, or notarization followed by an apostille.
Doing it in the wrong order is the single most expensive mistake in this area, because each step has to be redone rather than repaired.
Délai
24 hours standard, notarization same day
Price
$49 first page, $0.12/word after, plus $19 notarization. Details
Langues
100+ languages. See all
Questions fréquemment posées
Does my birth certificate need a notary before the apostille?
No. A certified copy from the state Office of Vital Statistics and Registry goes for the apostille as it is.
What does the Bergen County Clerk do in this process?
It can certify the signature of a notary commissioned in Bergen County, which some recipients ask for. The New Jersey apostille itself does not require it.
How much is notarization?
$19 per document, added to the certified translation price.
Do you handle the apostille as well?
Yes, at $195 per document, taking about five business days.
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